Ai Ai delas Alas got irked with an “obvious” blind item about her and clarified the issue. The blind item said that the comedienne is eager to let Jiro Manio out of rehab because she doesn’t want to pay for the bills anymore. Ai Ai vehemently denied this and said it was Jiro’s decision to go out of rehab.
“Aba may ganun na palang lumalabas na balita kaya ikaklaro ko lang ... DOON SA MGA HINDI NAMAN NAKAKATULONG AT NANINIRA LANG SI LORD NA BAHALA SA INYO .. and SI JIRO PAIBA IBA YAN NG IISIP SO MINSAN WALA NA LANG AKO MAGAWA KUNDI IPAG PRAY SYA .. yan ang text nya noon june 3... at ngayun araw na ito nandoon sya ulit sa REHAB .... AKO PA DIN ANG NAG BABAYAD HANGGANG NGAYUN NG REHAB NYA... [sic]” she wrote on Instagram.
Jiro was found loitering alone at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in 2015 and Ai Ai was one of the first people who helped him.